House Session
The House met overnight in order to complete business prior to adjourning the first session of the 109th Congress.
View in Congressional Chronicle885 viewsThe House met overnight in order to complete business prior to adjourning the first session of the 109th Congress.
View in Congressional Chronicle885 viewsThe House will consider two bills under suspension of the rules; three possible motions to go to conference/motions to instruct on Interior, Legislative Branch and Homeland Security appropri…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,115 viewsThe program has technical difficulties in the form of occasional, slight video interference. The subcommittee heard testimony from recruitment and retention officers on the current status…
193 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee held a hearing on detainee operations at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Representative Hunter, in his opening statement, spoke about the bipartisan trip to Cuba. He…
385 viewsThe House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a hearing on the religious climate at the U.S. Air Force Academy following the release of two reports addressing the issue on…
189 viewsWitnesses testified about the training of Iraqi security forces, security threats to forces and reconstruction efforts, and assessments on the strength of the Iraqi insurgency.
107 viewsThe House will consider: H.Con.Res. 159 - Recognizing the sacrifices being made by the families of members of the Armed Forces and supporting the designation of a week as National Militar…
View in Congressional Chronicle818 viewsThe House will consider H.R. 1815 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, sponsored by Rep. Hunter of the Armed Services Committee. The rule provides for one hour of gener…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,228 viewsThe House will consider HR 2361, Interior-Environment Appropriations for fiscal 2006.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,542 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee held a hearing on retrofitting armored vehicles to protect against Improvised Explosive Devices (IED’s). Witnesses, consisting of military program director…
455 viewsSecretary Rumsfeld testified about supplemental spending requests for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Among the topics he addressed were threats posed by insurgent movements, tr…
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